cur / curs / cour
to run
Latin · currere / cursus
Latin currere means to run. Current runs along, occur runs into happening, a cursor runs across a screen, a course is a running path, and a courier runs with messages.
Memory trick
Cur: a courier runs fast with a message in his bag.
Words from this root
- current (curr + ent) — running now, a flowमौजूदा, धारा
- currency (curr + ency) — money that runs from hand to handमुद्रा, करेंसी
- curriculum (curri + culum) — a course of studyपाठ्यक्रम
- cursive (curs + ive) — running handwritingजुड़ी हुई लिखावट
- cursor (curs + or) — a mark that runs on a screenकर्सर
- course (cour + se) — a running pathपाठ्यक्रम, मार्ग
- courier (cour + ier) — a messenger who runsसंदेशवाहक, कूरियर
- concur (con + cur) — to run together, agreeसहमत होना
- concurrent (con + curr + ent) — running togetherसमवर्ती
- occur (oc + cur) — to run into being, happenघटित होना
- occurrence (oc + curr + ence) — an event that happensघटना
- recur (re + cur) — to run back, happen againदोबारा होना
- incur (in + cur) — to run into, bring upon oneselfमोल लेना, सहना
- excursion (ex + curs + ion) — a running out, a short tripसैर-सपाटा, छोटी यात्रा
- precursor (pre + curs + or) — one who runs beforeअग्रदूत, पूर्ववर्ती